Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief MenklOn.


 The Globe letter and bill file at Dorman's
 MT. Scranton of Bunnell & Scranton i home from his extended western bushes trip.
 Corporation Counsel Driscol1 left on Wed nesday for Florida for the benefit of hi. health.
 The New Haven Lawn club give teas or their grounds May 18th, June 11th and 25tt at 4 o'clock.
 Dr. McGlvnn spoke for over two hours last night at Allyn Hall, Hartford, to crowded house on the "Cross of the New Crusade"
 The Good Samaritan Temperance society will hold a special business meeting to- night in their new hall at 7S Orange street.
 The Peck Brothers large new addition to their factory begins to loom up. It is one of the largest buildings erected in this city this year.
 pr. s. H. Chapman has gone to New York to attend to-day and tomorrow the meeting of the American Laryngological society, where he will read paper.
 The catch of shad in the Connecticut river this year is reported to be forty or fifty per cent. greater than last year. The catch in the Housatonic is small.
 The Way murder mystery is still unsolved, though suspicion points faintly to two per sons. The authorities have by no means abandoned the investigation.
 Justice Savage, of West Haven, has con- tinued to June Sd the assault cases brought against Mir. Boughton, wife and daughter, of the borough, by Roadmaster Peck.
 The "Old Third church" having been bought by the Presbyterian society worship ing in it, fine celebration of the purchase will be held on Sunday, June 9th
 The estate of the late A. D. Goodyear. of West Haven, goes to his wife by inheritance, except house given long before his death to Sarah Sperry, it's present occupant.
 James Hammond of River Point, R. T.. was knocked down and robbed of watch chain and money at Madison on Monday. It was reported last night that Deputy Sher- if Scranton, of Madison, had captured the thief.
 The dead body of an infant was found floating in the Connecticut river at Hartford yesterday. It is supposed to have been thrown in the river by young Hart ford woman from the Park street bridge in that city. A new society, the Clan Mcleod, has been formed among New Haven Scotchmen. It starts with thirty-two charter members and is part of the order of Scottish clans. Off, | eers of the Royal clan will ins titute it on | Tuesday evening of next week. The Grays' new gray uniforms will be de- hvered in time to be worn on the memorial parade of the company June 10th The cost of the sixty uniforms is $1, 800. The expense has been defrayed by subscriptions among the Grays, veterans and actives
 Many friends deeply sympathize with Mrs. Augur, wife of the late George Augur who has been called again to mourn in the death of her daughter, Miss Nellie NJ. Augur The lady died yesterday forenoon at her mothers residence on Howe street.
 Two colored lads, aged seven and ten years, tried several times last evening to turn the switches in the Derby yard, but were driven away by the night watchman. He finally caught them and took them to heir homes on Veto street. The committee on appropriations met in the Mayors office last evening and after a short 1 ession recommended that the Grand Army ( posts receive the desired $1, 500 to entertain heir Grand Army friends on the occasion of ( he dedication of the soldiers monument ext month. Benjamin F. Kirkland, of Chicago, and ! Hiss Marion, daughter of MT. and Mrs. John ( I. Butler of IF Clark street, were united in { marriage yesterday at the parental home. s he happy pair left for Chicago. The groom f | now with Lord & Thomas advertising I gency of that city.